He succeeds Frederik Dehing, who moves to a role as European vice president.

Brindley has run the southern sales teams for the last three years, strengthening the company’s position in prepress and inkjet. He says he is “thrilled” to get the opportunity.

“We have a strong portfolio of innovative products and many talented staff that will ensure our customers will continue to benefit,” he says. “Successful businesses see each and every day as an opportunity to improve. We still have a lot of hard work to do.”

Dehing was “an exceptional leader” who guided the business “through some very significant head winds”, he saud. The new roles are effective January 1, 2011.

Agfa’s Oceania region covers Australia and New Zealand, with a dealer network serving Pacific Island nations such as PNG, Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa and Tahiti.

Pictured (from left) are Tim Van den Bossche, Mark Brindley and Frederik Dehing